New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
pIILSBURIS BRA VERf.
THE STORY OF A PRISON WARDEN

THE STORY Ot A l. tit1O''
The late Amos Pllsbury, under whose =,
49, ,,an pcnitcntIary gained the reputation Oh Dclns
ana ~ inc e.t-managed penal Institutions vi wv 49,,
,y vas \ man who seemed not to KIN" n"o ,,t
VA. 7 once heard friend OF MS rcia.o ' -,
u,Itch cmphatically attcsted the truth " 'n'' aI
Mr. piIlsbury was chatting one evening az ,,,-
Altering with a number of persons, inciuihs .,p
ga'A'ii"e huv rolice During the conversation
49,, artoi. ouIetIy remarked: "Mr. fil7p"y
49,. nm - l. 6ead"-mentioning the hahc Vi wv"
known member Of the c;+mhai "''1 40 ,,,,ico ~ his
Sxo. rc,,red Pillsbrry, - read the NOTICE Vi u
dc,tb and it brought to mind rIth''
,cricnco that once had with hiIi' -. ooononions.
,ri,is remark aroused tho curiosity Oh III, O i az
and at their sOilctalOh W.
ucrlenco in question. -. many
"A good many years ago, won say "0" In
bn, it was before had seen much SERVE a. IN
ro,nao,r this Bin sentenced 10 "'0
pcuitcptlary lie arrived, ugly lips compressor W.
corrugated, eyes flashing balelul hic' ,
o,,co At the time but message was proinp.p
y, m ard ! soon faced him. ! found thai Bll h''"
,.,l,,tc,v declined to have his hair cut. lou hno"
We always cut prisoner hair a. soon as ho Ioe'no
us Well, | Informed him-and guess my -
souuded pretty decded-that he must suDih" ~ Wv
rule, of tho institution or take inc oo'''i -.
,,o a.v,cred that no'd be ID II he'd have bis har
cut Consequently l ordered MN pun i''o ' h.ot
IN. dark cells or placed on starvation uot-I Ioi O.
,, ,r,,t mill ne should surrender. IL was Hot
lama, bct,rc hc sent for me ami stated that heu ilauo
ma hi mind to submit Accordingly had MN ou
80 his cell and placed In tho BARRIERS hahu7' NJ
-ooucr however was he shOrn Of his har IMAM "o
,,,,,d to me with as murlcrous an expression d. !
ever saw ON a uman face aud burst OUT his voice
trembling with passion: You want TO ooN aI'cr me-
Auo, riil,bury II ever get chance al YOU you II
a dead man
..,rI rot long after receiving this cheerful as7ur
amer Of tho place / held Ia his regard inc ioHD
,a,rr Of the pcnitcuuary fell Ill aAd, on I''i -"7
t,at Lfu had once kept "a tOn,Oia pdiloi' I'm"
t,ai me- shuuiI take the place OF the SICK HILL i
t,or, was trouble again WINE Wa o"'"e '
'' o., Ga, dav me was to begin barbcung l was
,rr,,,od to the BARRIERS shoD. went AOunt d i
, Iiai hi. aI,pulutmcnt giving great dl'9dls
lcinu WY We'll. one or Two 81 tlo iI' -
ric-rnt spoke up and remarked Ia I''I Irodo m
i,., thcy we're afraid To allow SHch 4 "'sPo'"'' W
,,n , r..zor over their faces. mat put NV" v" IA"
rcttie / Wa young and pretty ran, '".P' ~
linen my temper Wa not 10 COO. a. ~ i,n,d van be
afraid believe that Bil'- a. tru-twolhy Jill
a, We ever had In the Institution. heeu S"''''e
and be- shall shave me- $500, .t,,.. aud Ont
i,,to tIc I3rIcr,4 cha,r-throat van barred In the
circumstances the act wa, OF course lo"Hlai"s
one was r-hng my own life ana exposing d
.i.i'ir.ty cnuyct to terrible tcmptailon How
',.'r ms timc hadn't como. | ncvcr had better
shave IN my life. although the b1ber's hand 'rchpPu
"a tnot VA, afraid he would accmenlt!y cut nc cN',
II be- dpIt Intentionally carve me up ~ 5,y
nj. rouph I shook hands with him. ana from wa, "ts
irnfu ma term expired nc was one "i 'he mo- tx
ein ary prisoners the INSTITUTION '''''o"'' I''
t'i ami chccrfuliv obcrlcnt Ia nh orders
.0r, dav after Dr., term cvprel he related the IN
cdcn' ~ hi- Saving me, WHY 20 ybor Ec wa.
,,,.,- - ,cL,d .eud chP So replied Riil Il
1iJn, lack sand Eut IN me II could do MN un
'r ,c,y On NV pov"r 20 could't KIN game
A u,n a. rlsbury showed hm-eii"